Ancient History of Halloween
Roman & Religious History of Halloween
American Halloween
Halloween Horror
Random Halloween
100
Halloween originated as a Celtic festival named...
Samhain ( Sow-in) or Guy day
Samhain (pronounced Sow-In)
100
What empire conquered the Celtic people in A.D. 43?
Americans or Roman Empire
Roman Empire
100
The arrival of these immigrants to America helped to popularize Halloween in the United States.
Irish or Chinese
Irish
100
The fear of spiders is called this term.
arachnophobia or hydrophobia
What is arachnophobia?
100
Are Pumpkins technically a fruit or a vegetable?
What is a fruit?
200
The Celtic people lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now
Italy or Ireland
Ireland
200
What were the first Jack o lanterns made from
Pumpkin or turnip
turnip
200
What problem did many American cities face on Halloween?
Crime: Vandalism/tricks or candy
crime: Vandalism/ tricks
200
The holiday in England on Nov 4th
Guy Fawkes day or Halloween
Who is Guy Fawkes day?
200
This state hung witches
Massachusetts
300
Samhain was meant to mark the end of this season
Fall
300
When the Catholic Church began All Souls' Day celebrations, what would most people dress up as?
witches or angels and devils
Angels & Devils
300
This good tradition was revived in an attempt to avoid young people vandalizing property on Halloween in America?
Trick-or-Treating
300
This movie/story is loosely based on this Grimm Brothers tale about a headless man on horseback that prowls the American wilderness on Halloween looking for a new head to replace his lost one.
What is the legend of Sleepy Hollow?
300
This color of cat is most associated with Halloween.
What is black/black cat?
400
What was the first trick or treat gift to children hundreds of years ago?
soul cakes
400
What was All Souls' or All Saints' Day meant to celebrate?
those who lived or those who had died
- Those who had died
400
What animal are bugs at night near bonfires
bats
400
What animal hung out near the fire, caught mice
and was considered a witches pet
cat
400
This fictional character, from Romania, drinks blood is still widely known today
Who is Count Dracula or vampire?
500
What did the ancient Celtic people do to celebrate Samhain?
trick or treat or lit bonfires/ told fortunes
- Lit Bonfires
- Told Fortunes
500
What was another name for All Saints' Day?
- All Hallows
- All Hallowmas
- All Hallows Eve
500
Americans spend an estimated how many dollars on Halloween each year?
2 Million or 6 billion.
$6 Billion
500
big black pot over a fire to cook stuff
What is a cauldron?
500
This scary 1984 song of Michael Jackson's is a famous Halloween type song. Thriller or Monster Mash
What is Thriller - Michael Jackson?